Karachi

Karachi (?????) is the largest city in Pakistan and the capital of the province of Sindh. A native of Karachi is known as a Karachiite.

Demographics

The population of Karachi according to the official census results:

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1856 : 56,875

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1872 : 56,753

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1881 : 73,560

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1891 : 105,199

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1901 : 136,297

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1911 : 186,771

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1921 : 244,162

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1931 : 300,799

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1941 : 435,887

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1951 : 1,068,459

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1961 : 1,912,598

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1972 : 3,426,310

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1981 : 5,208,132

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1998 : 9,269,265 (Metro. 10.2 million)

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Karachi's current population is estimated to be about 15 million. A much larger figure than it was in 1947 (400,000). The city's population is currently growning at about 5% per year. Currently, Karachi is counted as one of the largest mega cities of the world.

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The breakup of Karachi's population is as follows: Males form 53.7% of Karachiites. 37.6% of which are under the age of 15. 4.4% are older than 50. 22.1% of the city's population are migrants from other places.

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According the census the linguistic breakup of the city is as follows. Urdu 48.52%; Punjabi 13.94%; Sindhi 7.22%; Pushto 11.42%; Balochi 4.34%; Seraiki 2.11%;

Related Topics:
Urdu - Sindhi - Pushto - Balochi - Seraiki

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Others 12.4%. The others include Gujarati, Brahui and Bengali.

Related Topics:
Gujarati - Brahui - Bengali

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According to the census the religious breakup of the city is as follows. Muslim 96.49%; Christian 2.35%; Hindu 0.83%; Qadiani 0.17%; Others 0.13%. The others include Parsis and Buddhists.

Related Topics:
Muslim - Christian - Hindu - Qadiani - Parsi - Buddhists

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